Join Songbyrd as we play a fresh preview LP of David Byrne's new album, "American Utopia", a day before street date. Co-founder of Talking Heads, this
is David Byrne's first solo album in 18 years, and we're proud to play it all the way through and give away a TEST PRESSING to a lucky winner. We are
also raffling several Songbyrd Swag Bags® for fantastic winners who hang out and listen, filled to the brim with vinyl, CDs, stickers & posters...

"American Utopia" fits hand-in-hand with Byrne's vision for his series "Reasons To Be Cheerful," named for the song by the late Ian Dury. Over the last
year, Byrne has been collecting stories, news, ideas, and other items that all either embody or identify examples of things that inspire optimism,
such as a tech breakthrough, a musical act, a new idea in urban planning or transportation-something seen, heard, or tasted. Just as the album questions
the current state of society while offering solace through song, the content of the series recognizes the darkness and complexity of today while showcasing
alternatives to the despair that threatens us.

While David Byrne has collaborated on joint releases with Eno, Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim), and most recently St. Vincent over the past decade, "American
Utopia" is Byrne's first solo album since, 2004's "Grown Backwards", also on Nonesuch.

"American Utopia" morphed during the writing and recording process, beginning with longtime collaborator Eno, and eventually growing to include collaboration
with producer Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, King Krule, Sampha, Savages) alongside a diverse cast of creative contributors including Daniel Lopatin (aka
Oneohtrix Point Never), Jam City, Thomas Bartlett (St. Vincent producer, aka Doveman), Jack Peñate, and others. The album was recorded in New York
City at David's home studio, Reservoir Studios, Oscilloscope, XL Studios, and Crowdspacer Studio and in London at Livingston Studio 1.

A co-founder of the group Talking Heads (1976-88), David Byrne has released nine studio albums and worked on multiple other projects, including collaborations
with Brian Eno, Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson, and Jonathan Demme, among others. He also founded the highly respected record label Luaka Bop. ecognition
of Byrne's various works include Obies, Drama Desk, Lortel, and Evening Standard awards for Here Lies Love, an Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe for
the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads. Byrne has published
and exhibited visual art since his college days, including photography, filmmaking and writing. He lives in New York City.